#IndependentCinema #YingEChi
Local Groups Support Protest Documentary 'Inside the Red Brick Wall',
Filmmaker: Rethinking Life in the 'New Norm' under National Security Law
The documentary film 'Inside the Red Brick Wall' recorded the police siege of the Polytechnic University of Hong Kong (#PolyU) in November 2019. The screening of the film was supported by the local organization at Hong Kong Arts Centre on October 31, 2020.
The authorities OFNAA has rated the film as Category III, meaning that underage audience are not permitted into the screening. Compulsory warnings have been inserted into the opening of the film, stating 'some of those descriptions or acts may constitute criminal offences under prevailing laws', and 'some of the contents of or commentaries in the film may be unverified or misleading'.
Vincent Chui, the art director of the NGO Ying E Chi which distributed the film clarified that the warnings were prescribed by the authorities, and such act has set the alarm bells of freedom of speech ringing in Hong Kong.
Eric Poon, the associate professor of practice of School of Journalism and Communism at Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK), and the former director of the #RTHK program 'Hong Kong Connection', spoke in the sharing session. Poon said that though protest documentaries are now under pressure in Hong Kong, the situation here is still not comparable to that in China, in which electricity is often cut during film screenings.
Poon then referred to Chinese documentary filmmaker Ai Xiao-ming, who carries on screening her films despite the lack of equipment. Poon remarked that in the 'new norm' of Hong Kong's National Security Law, apart from planning currency exchange and immigration, Hongkongers should also think about how to keep on living.
'We cannot expect that the next social movement will emerge soon, but in between the periods there are still a lot of things we can do," Poon reminded the audience.
Poon also mentioned that the themes and the visions of the documentaries of his era in Hong Kong did not reflect the taste of the Western countries, thus it was hard for them to get into the international market.
However, this time 'Inside the Red Brick Wall' has been shortlisted at the International Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), indicating that Hongkongers can now proudly present their own perspective to the world, 'The stories of Hong Kong are now told by us, not by the others.'
Source: Stand News #Nov1
#InsidetheRedBrickWall #PolyUSiege #VincentChui #EricPoon #StoryofHongKong #HKDocumentary
Local Groups Support Protest Documentary 'Inside the Red Brick Wall',
Filmmaker: Rethinking Life in the 'New Norm' under National Security Law
The documentary film 'Inside the Red Brick Wall' recorded the police siege of the Polytechnic University of Hong Kong (#PolyU) in November 2019. The screening of the film was supported by the local organization at Hong Kong Arts Centre on October 31, 2020.
The authorities OFNAA has rated the film as Category III, meaning that underage audience are not permitted into the screening. Compulsory warnings have been inserted into the opening of the film, stating 'some of those descriptions or acts may constitute criminal offences under prevailing laws', and 'some of the contents of or commentaries in the film may be unverified or misleading'.
Vincent Chui, the art director of the NGO Ying E Chi which distributed the film clarified that the warnings were prescribed by the authorities, and such act has set the alarm bells of freedom of speech ringing in Hong Kong.
Eric Poon, the associate professor of practice of School of Journalism and Communism at Chinese University of Hong Kong (#CUHK), and the former director of the #RTHK program 'Hong Kong Connection', spoke in the sharing session. Poon said that though protest documentaries are now under pressure in Hong Kong, the situation here is still not comparable to that in China, in which electricity is often cut during film screenings.
Poon then referred to Chinese documentary filmmaker Ai Xiao-ming, who carries on screening her films despite the lack of equipment. Poon remarked that in the 'new norm' of Hong Kong's National Security Law, apart from planning currency exchange and immigration, Hongkongers should also think about how to keep on living.
'We cannot expect that the next social movement will emerge soon, but in between the periods there are still a lot of things we can do," Poon reminded the audience.
Poon also mentioned that the themes and the visions of the documentaries of his era in Hong Kong did not reflect the taste of the Western countries, thus it was hard for them to get into the international market.
However, this time 'Inside the Red Brick Wall' has been shortlisted at the International Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA), indicating that Hongkongers can now proudly present their own perspective to the world, 'The stories of Hong Kong are now told by us, not by the others.'
Source: Stand News #Nov1
#InsidetheRedBrickWall #PolyUSiege #VincentChui #EricPoon #StoryofHongKong #HKDocumentary
Documentary Film ‘Inside the Red Brick Wall’ Pulled from Hong Kong Release
An award-winning Hong Kong protest documentary, “Inside the Red Brick Wall” has been pulled out at the last minute from a local cinema, despite overwhelming public support.
In Hong Kong, the #GoldenSceneCinema announced on its Instagram page on March 15, 2021 that screenings of “Inside the Red Brick Wall” later that day and others scheduled for March 21, 2021 will be canceled.
The cinema apologized for the inconvenience caused, asked for movie-goers’ understanding and offered refunds.
The Hong Kong Film Critics Society and the Cinema’s decision came soon after #CCP mouth-piece’s heavy critic four days ago.
An editorial on Wen Wei Po blamed that a public screening of the film would incite hatred of China’s central government, the Hong Kong government and the police, which may violate the #NationalSecurityLaw.The paper also accused the film of violating the Film Censorship Ordinance due to its coarse language and detailed depiction of violence.
Notes to editors:
“Inside the Red Brick Wall” was part of a screening series of winners of the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards staged at Golden Scene Cinema, a recently-opened outlet operated by homegrown film company Golden Scene. It was named as best film by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society in January, 2021 and it would have been the first time the film had a commercial screening.
#CCP #Oppression
#YingEChi #GoldenScene #Censorship #PolyUSiege #InsidetheRedBrickWall
Source: Stand News #Mar15
https://bit.ly/3vqR9ev
An award-winning Hong Kong protest documentary, “Inside the Red Brick Wall” has been pulled out at the last minute from a local cinema, despite overwhelming public support.
In Hong Kong, the #GoldenSceneCinema announced on its Instagram page on March 15, 2021 that screenings of “Inside the Red Brick Wall” later that day and others scheduled for March 21, 2021 will be canceled.
The cinema apologized for the inconvenience caused, asked for movie-goers’ understanding and offered refunds.
The Hong Kong Film Critics Society and the Cinema’s decision came soon after #CCP mouth-piece’s heavy critic four days ago.
An editorial on Wen Wei Po blamed that a public screening of the film would incite hatred of China’s central government, the Hong Kong government and the police, which may violate the #NationalSecurityLaw.The paper also accused the film of violating the Film Censorship Ordinance due to its coarse language and detailed depiction of violence.
Notes to editors:
“Inside the Red Brick Wall” was part of a screening series of winners of the Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards staged at Golden Scene Cinema, a recently-opened outlet operated by homegrown film company Golden Scene. It was named as best film by the Hong Kong Film Critics Society in January, 2021 and it would have been the first time the film had a commercial screening.
#CCP #Oppression
#YingEChi #GoldenScene #Censorship #PolyUSiege #InsidetheRedBrickWall
Source: Stand News #Mar15
https://bit.ly/3vqR9ev
#Arts #FilmAwards
#Documentary about Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests Awarded Grand Prize in Taiwan
[Editor's note: The Hong Kong authorities had classified the two documentary films as Category III, calling it "unsuitable" for an audience below 18 years of age. The authorities also demanded a warning to be placed before the films]
Hong Kong protest-related documentaries has won awards across the world.
The award ceremony of the 12th Taiwan International Documentary Festival unveiled on May 6, 2021 in which "Taking Back the Legislature" and "Inside the Red Brick Wall" were awarded Grand Prize for the Chinese-language Documentary Category.
The Jury explained the prize was given for “the capture of passion and contradictions of the insurgency of a people”.
“The Jury wishes to thank the collective communion of the group of filmmakers… for contributing to our understanding of how cinema feeds the conscience and collective memory of the world in our era of overwhelming control and surveillance. ”
The two documentary films capture different moments during the 2019 anti-ELAB protests in Hong Kong.
"Taking back the Legislature" is a documentation of the first instance of an occupation of Hong Kong’s legislature on July 1, 2019, while "Inside the Red Brick Wall" is about the week-long siege of the police on Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU) in November 2019.
Source: Stand News #May3
https://bit.ly/2SrFYTX
#YingEChi #HongKongCinema #InsidetheRedBrickWall
#Documentary about Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests Awarded Grand Prize in Taiwan
[Editor's note: The Hong Kong authorities had classified the two documentary films as Category III, calling it "unsuitable" for an audience below 18 years of age. The authorities also demanded a warning to be placed before the films]
Hong Kong protest-related documentaries has won awards across the world.
The award ceremony of the 12th Taiwan International Documentary Festival unveiled on May 6, 2021 in which "Taking Back the Legislature" and "Inside the Red Brick Wall" were awarded Grand Prize for the Chinese-language Documentary Category.
The Jury explained the prize was given for “the capture of passion and contradictions of the insurgency of a people”.
“The Jury wishes to thank the collective communion of the group of filmmakers… for contributing to our understanding of how cinema feeds the conscience and collective memory of the world in our era of overwhelming control and surveillance. ”
The two documentary films capture different moments during the 2019 anti-ELAB protests in Hong Kong.
"Taking back the Legislature" is a documentation of the first instance of an occupation of Hong Kong’s legislature on July 1, 2019, while "Inside the Red Brick Wall" is about the week-long siege of the police on Hong Kong Polytechnic University (#PolyU) in November 2019.
Source: Stand News #May3
https://bit.ly/2SrFYTX
#YingEChi #HongKongCinema #InsidetheRedBrickWall
#IndieCinema #FilmFestival
#Japan Organizes "Hong Kong Independent Film Festival" to show protest-related films
Just as Hong Kong-produced documentaries about the 2019 Anti-ELAB protests such as "Inside the Red Brick Wall" and "Taking back the Legislature" cannot be run in Hong Kong theatres due to the concerns with the #NationalSecurityLaw; a group of cinephilles in Japan are organizing the second edition of the "Hong Kong Independent Film Festival" (2021年香港インディペンデント映画祭) from 19 June to 25 June, 2021.
The film festival will show 18 feature length and short films from Hong Kong, including documentaries that record the 2014 Umbrella Movement and the 2019 pro-democracy movement.
The organizers aim to help Japanese audience to reflect on the change of Hong Kong society, Hong Kong-China relations and the identity issue of Hong Kong people in the recent years.
Source: Stand News #May25
https://bit.ly/3ipQ3fi
#HongKongCulture #HongKongCinema #HongKongProtests #HongKongDocumentaries
#InsidetheRedBrickWall #TakingBacktheLegislature
#YingEChi
#Japan Organizes "Hong Kong Independent Film Festival" to show protest-related films
Just as Hong Kong-produced documentaries about the 2019 Anti-ELAB protests such as "Inside the Red Brick Wall" and "Taking back the Legislature" cannot be run in Hong Kong theatres due to the concerns with the #NationalSecurityLaw; a group of cinephilles in Japan are organizing the second edition of the "Hong Kong Independent Film Festival" (2021年香港インディペンデント映画祭) from 19 June to 25 June, 2021.
The film festival will show 18 feature length and short films from Hong Kong, including documentaries that record the 2014 Umbrella Movement and the 2019 pro-democracy movement.
The organizers aim to help Japanese audience to reflect on the change of Hong Kong society, Hong Kong-China relations and the identity issue of Hong Kong people in the recent years.
Source: Stand News #May25
https://bit.ly/3ipQ3fi
#HongKongCulture #HongKongCinema #HongKongProtests #HongKongDocumentaries
#InsidetheRedBrickWall #TakingBacktheLegislature
#YingEChi
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Tears shed at Premier of PolyU Siege Documentary in London
#PolyUseige #FightForFreedom #StandwithHK #Documentary #InsidetheRedBrickWall #HongKongCinema #Screening #London
Source: Stand News; #Sept12
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Tears Shed at Premier of PolyU Siege Documentary in London
The documentary "Inside the Red Brick Wall" was shown in the Open City documentary festival in London on September 11. The film captured one of the most aggressive crackdowns of Hongkonger's fight for democracy during the anti-Extradition movement in 2019, the police siege against protesters in Polytechnic University (#PolyU).
Many Hongkongers that have recently arrived in the UK went to see this documentary. Among them was a pro-democracy supporters, K, who said she took part in one of the demonstrations near the university. K told reporters that the documentary has brought back memories of the crackdown and her involvement in those demonstrations.
She was very saddened because she knew that those endured the sufferings during the siege were ordinary youngsters, real people with flesh and blood. She couldn't help but shed tears as she watched the documentary.
K acknowledged that the screening in UK did provide a platform for Hongkongers to get together, so that they knew they were not alone and can seek support when needed.
She hopes for the documentary to be shown in other countries, to let the world better understand what is happening in Hong Kong. She believes that the question-and-answer session at the end of the show helped local people understand what Hong Kong people has gone through during the movement.
#PolyUseige #FightForFreedom #StandwithHK #Documentary #InsidetheRedBrickWall #HongKongCinema #Screening #London
Source: Stand News; #Sept12
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E7%90%86%E5%A4%A7%E5%9C%8D%E5%9F%8E%E8%8B%B1%E5%9C%8B%E9%A6%96%E6%94%BE%E6%98%A0-%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E8%A7%80%E5%BD%B1%E8%90%BD%E6%B7%9A
The documentary "Inside the Red Brick Wall" was shown in the Open City documentary festival in London on September 11. The film captured one of the most aggressive crackdowns of Hongkonger's fight for democracy during the anti-Extradition movement in 2019, the police siege against protesters in Polytechnic University (#PolyU).
Many Hongkongers that have recently arrived in the UK went to see this documentary. Among them was a pro-democracy supporters, K, who said she took part in one of the demonstrations near the university. K told reporters that the documentary has brought back memories of the crackdown and her involvement in those demonstrations.
She was very saddened because she knew that those endured the sufferings during the siege were ordinary youngsters, real people with flesh and blood. She couldn't help but shed tears as she watched the documentary.
K acknowledged that the screening in UK did provide a platform for Hongkongers to get together, so that they knew they were not alone and can seek support when needed.
She hopes for the documentary to be shown in other countries, to let the world better understand what is happening in Hong Kong. She believes that the question-and-answer session at the end of the show helped local people understand what Hong Kong people has gone through during the movement.
#PolyUseige #FightForFreedom #StandwithHK #Documentary #InsidetheRedBrickWall #HongKongCinema #Screening #London
Source: Stand News; #Sept12
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E7%90%86%E5%A4%A7%E5%9C%8D%E5%9F%8E%E8%8B%B1%E5%9C%8B%E9%A6%96%E6%94%BE%E6%98%A0-%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA%E8%A7%80%E5%BD%B1%E8%90%BD%E6%B7%9A